ANKARA
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the leaders of various countries on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The prime minister met former deputy prime minister of Turkiye and Chairman MHP Devlet Bahceli and conveyed his felicitation over success in the elections, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release on Sunday.
On the occasion, he also met with Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. Both the leaders reiterated their desire to promote bilateral relations and cooperation in different fields. PM meets world leaders in Turkiye, discuss bilateral ties, cooperation
The prime minister also interacted with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber. The prime minister referred to establishment of market at Balochistan-Sistan border and his recent meeting with the Iranian president.
Welcoming the commencement of barter trade between the two countries, the prime minister expressed the confidence that it would mutually benefit the people of both brotherly countries.
PM meets world leaders in Turkiye, discuss bilateral ties, cooperation
In his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the two leaders discussed regional cooperation, connectivity and further strengthening of bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
Meanwhile in a tweet today, the Prime Minister expressed that in his meetings with heads of leading Turkish business groups, he highlighted the need for investment and trade in the fields of agriculture, energy, information technology and construction.
He said exciting opportunities have emerged for collaboration especially after the historic Trade-in-Goods Agreement between Pakistan and Turkiye became operational on May 31 this year.
The Prime Minister further said the target of increasing bilateral trade volume to five billion dollars annually over the next three years is very much achievable. He said he was glad to find discernible interest of the Turkish business community in building on the existing partnerships and establishing new ventures. — DNA
